Manchester City signs eSports player

Jul 8, 2016

Football club Manchester City has completed its fourth signing for this summer season with the surprise addition of eSports player, 18-year-old Kieran ‘Kez’ Brown, to the team.
The club has snapped up the youngster as it announces its move into eSports, which will have a particular focus on EA Sports FIFA.
A talented FIFA player, Brown, becomes the first eSports player in the club’s history and will represent the Blues at both tournaments and fan events.
The new recruit says he can’t wait to get started: “It’s exciting; it’s something new for the club and it’s something new for me.
“I’m going to livestream on Twitch, I’m going to be making videos for Manchester City’s YouTube channel and I’m going to be playing some City fans and representing City in future tournaments, which I’m looking forward to. This is an opportunity which not many people get the chance to do and I couldn’t turn it down.”
Diego Gigliani, senior vice-president: media and innovation and City Football Marketing, adds: “This is a natural evolution for Manchester City. We’ve been very involved with our partner, EA Sports and the FIFA franchise for some time.
“As eSports continues to gain momentum, it makes sense for our club to be part of the action and get closer to our fans, who love playing EA Sports FIFA as Manchester City. We will be a bigger presence at gaming tournaments, we will have more content through our digital channels and we will activate even more with our fans at matches and club events.
“When we set out to find an eSports player, we decided we wanted someone who was a fantastic, young, talent, but also with a hunger and a desire to grow. We strongly believe we have found that in Kieran. He is full of potential. Not only is he a great player, but we also believe he will engage and interact brilliantly with our fans all around the world.”